Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-24
TOM SEDDON'S SUIT,
HIS CLAIM AGAINST MR.. N. RosEN-
BAUM FOR $4,000.
Further Evidence in the Case Of the
Alleged Transaction in
Danyille Stock.

The trial OF the case OF Thomas seldom
rs. NJ. Rosenbaum, was resumed 10 the
CITY Circuit Court yesterday morning.
Judge Hancock, OF Chesterfield, presiding
for Judge Wexford, who thought 1t i'm
proper TO SIT himself.
ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT.
This. as was stated yesterday, is SUN
brought TO recover $4,000 for an alleged
breach of contract I'm reference TO the Dur-
chase by Seldom OF Rosenbaum OF ZOo
shares Of Richmond and Danyile STOCK.
MR.. BRYAN.
The first witness called yesterday was Dir.
Joseph Bryan, who was present when tue
agreement was made, March III, 1856, on the
train bound for New York.
Mr. Bryan's evidence, like that OF Mr..
A. :. Dunham, who was also on the tram,
corroborated Mr.. Seddon's statement OF
the case as published in yesterdays Dis'
patch.
MENORANDUMs MADE.
When the agreement was made the
former, at the request Of the parties 10 u,
made two memoTandums in bis Notebook.
which were read by both and pronounced
correct. In the first Messrs. seldom ana
Rosenbaum made a bet concerning Dan
vile stock, the former taking the position
that il would reach a certain figure III
piycn time. This was afterward declared
of and they entered into an agreement that
Rosenbaum should sell Seldom 200 shar,s
Of stock at S96 Ito be bought at 500. to be
held three wears unless sooner called for by
seldom. These two memorandums are
filed as part Of the record OF the case.
WHAT ARE FUTURES.
Mr.. W. r. Quarles, OF Warren & Quarles,
stock. brokers, was SWORD, and testified as
TO what are the customary rules in dealing
iu futures.
THE TENDER.
Mr.. Fontain Dewitt, chief clerk and
book.keeper for McSSrs. c. W. Branch
Co.. said that under instructions OF Mr..
seldom he called on Mr.. Rosenbaum and
rendered him check for $4,000 for 30
shares OF stock which he had sold to MI.
Seldom; that Mr.. Rosenbaum said he did
not have any DanYille stock for Mr.. Sed
don.
MIR. ROsENBAUM's SIDE.
Mr.. Rosenbaum. in presenting his side.
OF the case, said he met with MessrS. sed%
don, Bryan, and Durham on the train on
their way to New York, aud had cOnyer'
sation with MIR. Seldom In relation TO
stocks. During the conversation reference
was made to Danyilc stock. He admitted
that he did agree to sell Mr.. Sedd0n 2jO
shares Of stock at SO, 10 be called for at any
time within three years, and also that the
memorandum made at the time by Mr.. Jo-
>eph Bryan was correct, but that he
thought it was simply joke, and had no
idea that the other gentlemen were serious;
that he all the way through considered the
conversation simply bandinase. Afterthey
had separated he went back 10 Mr.. seldom
and told him that he was joking.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ARGUMENT.
This concluded the evidence, and the
case was adjourned over until II O'Clock
this morning, that counsel might have time
TO prepare instructions, which they eX.
pressed desire to do. Argument will be-
gin. il it Is decided to argue the case, after
the instructions have been submitted.
other Cases.
The following other cases were disposed
Of in the Circuit Court
J. VI. Thompson rs. ID. B. Jones. De-
iendant appeared, demurred to the decla-
ration, and entered his pleas.
Mrs. Jane King rs. The Eastern lee
COMPANY. On motion OF defendant, spe-
cial jury OF twenty was ordered for 10 A.
VI. to-day, at Which time the case is set for
trial.